New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-01
THE DEFEAT OF HANOVER
x.rv SMART PERSONS BACKED LAeGARD.
>AxrcxY rEEIISa AMONG THE BooKMAKERs-A
YOUTHFUL OWNER.

Captain was not visible until evening ono VI eao
clerks said he was at Long Branch Another thought
M might have gone back ~ Saratoga. A young man
,ho often accompanies him to tho races vowed that
on was upstairs asleep. NEVERTHELESS his opinion OF
tho race for the Raran Stakg conceded with thas Vi
ninety -nine openeyed turfmeq In a ADMINISTRATORS
was stlo from overwork and shouldn't have peen
cont to tho post wherever sporting men "ongregacd
yesterday the defeat Of the bravo chestnut was tho
subject of talk Men said over and over again the
same thing, but seemed to tire Of nearing .
rchash Of secondhand opinions The hs'e'eis '"se
have been somewhat amazed, though 70 ie'rn ~"
many gifted race-goers backed Laggara hccoiu''is
70 their talk these fortunate forcsgted persons Know
It was all over with Hanover Us soon "s A0 "'''"
on the course ,.o
Two men stood In tho grand stand ten minutes
before the horses called to the post careiuily
studying their programmes chestnut ooie WIN
white points cantered By with stao"-ooy VII "''
back
.who is that 2" said one, a man who follows the
rsocs closely without appearing on the course
Oftener than once In two weeks
His companion, a veteran, looked intently at the
colt for some time.
awhy it's Hanover" he said at length, but there
was doubt in his tone
"Not much.p replied the other. "Hanover would
DO paving the air and fighting for his head That
must be Bradford"
"No, Bradford's bay"
"Laggard, then"
"YOnder goes Laggard WIN MCCARTHY uP cah'oA'ne
around the turn. That's Hanover, beyond doubt
ut Isn't the Hanover saw In the emporium
Quite different horse"
"Come to the paddock and I'll convince you"
Tho two friends soon returned, making directly for
tho ring
IL toll you it's all your absurd fancy" the veteran
was saying. "The colts all right He has nothing
to beat, anyway. lie could hop away from Laggard
and Bradford with one leg tied up"
Notwithstanding all that. he'll be downed to-day.
There's in his the white has turned per-
fcctly yellow, all his ambition is gone tell you
he'll DO beaten"
"NOnsense."
sAll right Hero goes hundred to back my faith
in my Judgment l wasn't brought up In Kentucky
for nothing"
"what you going to back, Laggard or Bradford 7"
"The field, of course, if can get odds"
"wen you do it against my advice. It's throwing
the money away"
The Kentuckian found one bookmaker laying to
I against the field, and he invested his 800 at that
figure.
The minds Of the bookmakers unsettled when
the horses made their way to the post States boldly
brstled with offers of and IL to 1 against Mr..
wthers's colt and 10 and 10 to against Bradford.
At first there had been takers among the knowing
observation-disclosures and followers of the respective
stabies-but at the last moment several wellhnown
betting men entered the ring.
"Three hundred Laggard," said Of them,
thrusting handful Of bills at short, thick book
maker whose slate quoted IL to 1.
The offer met with look Of surprise bordering
amazement Up went the little mans glasses.
They swept over the ring, pausng instant at each
slate. Then he took his sponge and quietly rubbed
out all the figures on the board the operation being
accompanied with a slow shaking of the head.
"Don' want IT," be said, he settled his fat
launches against the side OF the pen The possessOr
of the $500 rushed away In search of other odds.
half dozen bookmalers refused the bet but the man
finally invested the money at TO 1. 1t a queer
sight Here tho owner of slate, after carefully |
surveying the ring, chalked down to 1 against |
Laggard and IL to against Bradford. Immediately
the rush began and with frightened face be wiped |
away the quotations. Yonder the same thing was |
repeated, the odds no sooner going up than down |
they came with sweep of the molstened sponge.
What relief it was to the faint-hearted, terror
stricken sixty when their ears caught the cheerful
cry They're OIL"
There's something in the wind boys said q well |
known layer his face beaming upon his comrades |
with sickly smile The feeling in the ring was |
panicky.
No feels the defeat of Hanover
more deeply than his trainer, frank McCabe. So
o. a hope McCaDe chung him with won
deriu leranacty. While fremont was Tiemont the
Trainer never admitted the greatness OF hanover. |
sthl pin my falti to the biack.7 be said to the
last, last, But when his pet went amss he cenuei his
hopes ana falth III the s0n OF Hnd00. III Nc |
Sabes voice That kept Hanover OF the Suburban
Ihee DAYS before the race the writer sat at the door
horse.
Mr. Dryer tells me he's going to send one Or both
OF tho colts 10 the post ayr-Suburban DAY
do you think you have the winnergn
McCabe Is one OF the most faithful and conservative
"The colts are good" he replied-this was before
fremont broke down-"but hope to neither of |
'en In that race"
why You aren't afraid Of anything In 1t, arc |
you1"
II amt afraid of any particular horse; Pm afraid
OF all OF EN- together There's 50 much danger Of |
And wha is the suSa anyway as people
are so crazy to win 1t There's many better race |
any The foong day the DWye pnb td announced
that neither Hanover NOT fremont would be sent for
the announcement the statement that Mclaughlin
lad been engaged TO ride Ben Ali for the Haggins
Hanover would still be unbeaten for the colt would
not have been sent for the Raran Stakes with 1928
1t is to be hoped that Michael Dwyer will not persist
in his determination to start Hanover In the next
IN the list Of entries for the Newark Stakes one mie).
penalty Of twelve Pounds which would make bis BUR-
den 100 pounds or two more than v he attempted 70
aO G not Be- spS would bo eeS
unaely Kingston is not entered for the Newark Stakes
but there Is Bessie June. Why not start her with 10i
pounds ap7
Eastern turfmen who attended the sale Of thorough
breds at Monmouth Park Thursday had the pleas
% s q fSs oi the Me-
caIthy T., worth short description He is
s than POUNDS sss thirteen and Kn Ss
BOXERS striped stocking, and buttoned CATERS.
Striped shirt and collar. Polka-dOt cravat drawn
through an enormous gold ring. Face frcckled as
q partridge egg. Cheeks full and round Pointing
mouth. trying to look very stern. Blue eyes. Walk
ing stick. Rings fingers.
This youth whose father was a livery stable pro-
prietor I'm California owned pair OF shetland
ponies Growing tired of them, he pursuaded the
eidr Mccarthy TO exchange them for the then appar-
entity useless C. II. Todd, paying less than 800 to
boot So the story goes.
Master Mccarthy made his bids In bold voice,
waiting with great forbearance and perception until
Colonel Bruce got as far the GOng-gO ing-gO-."
There was eagerness of the youth about him.
He was for the time man In everything but inches.
easily the match at an auction sale Of many an older
head.
After all there's no denying that Garrison is
of the boys. the expression goes. At this same.
sale he. with dozen other Jockeys, climbed up
under the floor Of the brdss leading from the club
house 10 tho grand stand, and stretching his slim
legs the heads of the buyers allowed them to
swing there during the sale. He ancient
flannel shirt Of uncertain hue, Derby hat on the